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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
4
The discussion questions whether Judge Hunsicker's 10 day divorce holiday influences the number of January divorces. Proponents argue that reconciliation is possible with advance planning, while critics seek time and trial to determine true alternatives.
Sara Sue enjoys a large Houston dance with friends and suitors, celebrating youth. Worthington Gurley secretly suspects Peaches Pomeroy of a plot to discredit Sara Sue while Sara Sue’s circle notes football fame, cultural exchange with Mexican players, and a tense mystery unfolds as Worthington drifts toward a hidden gamble in the club’s washroom.
A column debates Roosevelts aviation push with plans for 19 000 Army and Navy planes and 20 000 civilian pilots trained for rapid service. It argues against joining Britain and France in defense of democracy, urges guarding Western Hemisphere shores, and critiques trust in public figures amid a Coster style hoax.
Morgantown Dominion News reports a high stakes Mediterranean confrontation as France plans a military show to deter Mussolini from seizing Tunisia. Observers warn war or peace may hinge on the display, with England and France fearing Italian control would topple Mediterranean influence and threaten Czechoslovakia’s fate.
Hans Borchers protest highlights that critics distinguish between harsh condemnation of Nazi policies and crude generalizations about Germany. He argues many German Americans oppose the regime and its actions, emphasizing that millions of ethnic Germans in the U S may be witnesses to German character through their stance against cruelty and arrogance.
Spencer Times-Record reports United Press story that Judge Oscar Hunsicker of Summit County Ohio will hear no divorce or family dispute cases from December 23 to January 3. The piece notes a belief that many separations could be eased by fee conciliation if such cases could be heard.
Holt attacks the agency labeling it erotic boondoggling and 5,000,000 in worth of nothing. The court previously found the original minimum price scale inadequate and new prices are being formed after hearings on production costs. A second court challenge tests the commission’s powers as coal operators demand secret cost data remain private at hearings.
The year saw the Poppy Farm Act extending federal control over agriculture, despite a Supreme Court ruling. farmers blamed the New Deal for poorer conditions even as elections trimmed its power. Recession dominated policy debates, with Congress eyeing tax relief and strengthened government aid. The Labor Standards Act marked a key regulatory expansion, while the purge of anti New Deal senators failed and Republicans gained seats, offering a potential halt to leftward government drift.
Washington reports a Charleston West Virginia naval ordnance plant idle since World War I eyed as a future aviation West Point. Plans call for training youths in mechanics through the National Youth Administration with preliminary schooling elsewhere. About 2,500 youths may be trained annually under Roosevelt's national defense program.
Washington reports that administration plans to request about 900 million dollars for next year’s agricultural program. Officials expect 500 million from regular treasury funds and 350 million from processing taxes on items including meat, tobacco, and other products.
London reports Robert T Pell of the Intergovernmental Refugee Committee said Hitler agreed to relax his campaign against elderly German Jews. The plan aims to have children emigrate soon and to remove about 150,000 active young Jews. Pell said he would travel to Germany within two weeks to secure assurances for decent living for elderly Jews.
In Morgantown on December 29, about 1,100 acres of coal land changed hands between Consolidation Coal company and Cochran Coal and Coke company. Officials stated no cash was involved, with Consolidation conveying 545.8 acres of Pittsburgh seam coal to Cochran and receiving the same acreage in return.
Floyd J Brammer of Sophia was sentenced to 18 months in prison by Judge Harley Kilgore after pleading guilty to robbery in Beckley. The case dated December 29 and noted Brammer as a 1921 birth year.
Bids for construction and mechanical work on the Stamaford project were opened with Clarksburg firms offering about 181 000 to 189 969 for the general contract. Plumbing and steam heating bids were led by Harry Daugherty and Son of Freeport Pa at 85 550, while others reached 88 249 and 91 877. Electric wiring bids topped by Hale Electric of Pittsburgh at 21 950, with multiple firms offering higher amounts.
A fragment describes official contracts by Baker and Coombs, building a cage and PWA offices for a high school project. It mentions approval on bids and a figure of 259,470 dollars, with unclear dates or full context.
Barclay discusses risk and decision making in rubber bridge noting that a player with ace queen should sometimes play the ace even if guarded by a higher ace. He cites circumstances where guarding against sudden loss of the contract matters more than immediate trick gain.
A bridge hand features South declaring a spade lead run with spade A and later ruffs in clubs and hearts. East overruffs and cashes two trump tricks, while West struggles to win clubs, leaving declarer with no club tricks and a narrow set.
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